Where does “Chione” come from?

Chione (English) comes from Ancient Greek Χιόνη, from Ancient Greek χιών, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

Chione (English): A daughter of Boreas, the North Wind, and Oreithyia, sister to Zetes, Calais and Cleopatra

Definitions

  1. A daughter of Boreas, the North Wind, and Oreithyia, sister to Zetes, Calais and Cleopatra

Ancestry of “Chione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧιόνηnymph in Greek myth
2Ancient Greekχιώνsnow; melted snow, ice water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →